Planning Board approves lot-line adjustment between 12 Tejanto Street and 11 Summit Street, denies one waiver

The Concord City Planning Board on Feb. 19 approved a minor subdivision to adjust the lot line between 12 Tejanto Street and 11 Summit Street and voted to deny one waiver staff had recommended against.

The parcel owner, Michael Gaffer, told the board the application modifies a prior lot line adjustment granted in October 2023 and recorded in April 2024 to accommodate a garage shared across the two properties. “I live at 12 Tejanto Street and I’ve lived there for 47 years,” Gaffer said, describing a long-standing agreement with the neighbor that led him to request the present change.

Planning staff found the application complete and recommended approval of the subdivision and most waiver requests but recommended denial of one waiver (referencing standards-note waivers in section 12.023). The board adopted staff’s findings of fact, voted to deny the waiver in item 8.3, then approved the minor subdivision subject to the precedent and subsequent conditions listed in the packet. The board separately granted the remaining waiver requests outlined in item 8.2.

Board members discussed the 6-foot setback line involved in the adjustment but did not request changes to the applicant’s proposal. No members of the public objected during the public hearing.

The motions recorded in the meeting packet and adopted by the board require the applicant to satisfy the listed precedent conditions before recording and to meet subsequent conditions after approval.

The board’s actions were unanimous by roll call of members present (see votes at a glance below).